Fun family resort

Clean well maintained. Many food options, friendly staff. Princess area is great for kids. Great size rooms. The beach is clean and well equipped with lounges and shade. Food trucks are a great opportunity for drinks and snacks. Their foam parties are fantastic. The kids club is well run.

Loved our time there! Traveled during March break 2026

All right, here we go! So, we stayed at the Princess Family Club for seven nights, traveling as a couple with our 18-month-old daughter. We booked through Trip Central and flew with Sunwing from Toronto Pearson. The resort is about a 30-minute bus ride from the airport, with just one quick stop at another resort. What stood out right away is that the driveway to the lobby is the shortest we’ve ever seen but there were no concerns there. Our room was a swim-up on the family side, and it wa [... read more]s fantastic—spacious, comfortable beds, and having the pool right outside the door was a dream. It was a shared pool with 13 other rooms on our side of the hotel block, but we rarely saw more than a couple of families at a time. Being on the east side of the hotel block, we got a bit of shade, which was perfect for our daughter as the sun can get quite hot during the day. Plus, we loved the beach toys and the robes and slippers that were provided in our room upon arrival. When it came to food, the à la carte restaurants were outstanding—especially Focaccia, the Italian spot. Highly recommend the pizza here. The Indian and teppanyaki restaurants were also top-notch. The service at these places was truly best in class—friendly, attentive, and really personal. The only downside was the main buffet, La Hispaniola —service there was consistently poor; we had to ask for high chairs, cutlery, and drinks repeatedly. I will say that it seemed like more of an inconvenience that we were asking for help (help as in coffee, water, cutlery, high chair). The only true interaction we had with a server at this buffet was when we had to take coffee mugs off of a freshly cleaned table beside us, the server immediately marched over and took them back then didn't replace them. In contrast, the buffet by the kids' pool (Mordisco) was a hidden gem—great service, quiet, and perfect for families, a much better choice. We also loved the coffee café—it was never too busy, even during March break, and the food trucks by the beach had some of the best bites—definitely go there for lunch. As for the pools, the kids’ pool was a highlight, with tons of slides—great for older kids and safe for toddlers. The larger beachside pool was lively, with a swim-up bar and lots of activities. And the beach itself was gorgeous—soft, cool sand, calm, sandy bottom water, though the waves could get a bit big, so keep an eye on little ones. Overall, this was a fantastic family getaway with a few minor service hiccups, but it was a truly memorable trip.

Amazing resort

Everything was clean and well looked after. Staff were friendly and helpful if needed. The kids thoroughly enjoyed the water slides and fun things. The food and beverage areas right there was so helpful. I went with my granddaughter and family , including 3 great grandchildren. .

Family Club Fun!

The family club area was perfect for our vacation with 8 family members aged 2-78. The family buffet was the perfect size for breakfast and lunch. Kids enjoyed the pool and water park. Overall the grounds had beautiful greenspace and natural areas. The main pool and beach is very far from the family club. Taking the trolly made the trip enjoyable.

Good resort - especially for the price

We stayed in the family club. Rooms were cute (especially bunk beds for kids) but a little small. Food was generally quite good. Not Mexico but much much better than Cuba. Beach and ocean were amazing- clear water and lots of waves. Entertainment was lacking if like that sort of thing. Overall good resort for what we paid.

Good vacation

We enjoyed this resort with our two young girls (8 and 10). Resort is large but we used the trolley and the walk to beach from Family club area was only about 10 minutes. Food was good, buffet is as usual - after a few days it all looks the same. Beach was beautiful. Staff were hit and miss, some were very helpful and engaging, others not so much. Beware of the long lineups at the airport on way home, we waited in several different lines for a total of almost 2.5hrs, not fun with tired and  [... read more]hot kids. Overall good vacation.

Nice resort

The hotel grounds and amenities were beautiful. We stayed in the family club and the kids loved it. The food was disappointing especially the Italian and the Indian restaurants. The Japanese was the best. We went twice. Buffet was ok. Staff were very nice and accomodating.

Great for young families

We really enjoyed our stay with Family Club Bavaro Princess. I literally only have 1 complaint: they need to have deadbolts on the doors! My 3-year-old escaped and ran naked down the hallway on more than one occasion, haha. Other than this minor issue, though, we really loved everything about this hotel. Rooms are spacious and clean, food selection is great, kids’ pool was perfect for a 3 and 5 year old, and the beach and ocean were gorgeous. Definitely recommend.